Amazing Place Family Services Director Featured on Emma Heming Willis’ Blog – Imagining the Worst, Making Room for the Best

by Lisa Schroeder | Jul 21, 2026 | Articles, Articles Featured Homepage, Caregiving

Amazing Place Family Services Director Arlene Schoellaert, LMSW, was asked by Emma Heming Willis to write an article for her blog (https://emmahemingwillis.com) on “Imagining the Worst, Making Room for the Best.”  We are pleased to share this article.   Arlene is also...

Warning Signs of Cognitive Loss

by Lisa Schroeder | Nov 13, 2025 | Articles, Articles Featured For Family and Friends, Articles Featured Homepage

Pay special attention to the following eight warning signs and consult your family physician or a brain health specialist if there is cause for concern.  1. Uncharacteristic Confusion Confusion is one of the hallmark symptoms of dementia. While we all experience...

Amazing Place Expert Contributes to Book About Bruce Willis’ Unexpected Journey with Dementia

by Lisa Schroeder | Oct 14, 2025 | Articles, Caregiving

When Arlene Schollaert, LCSW, the Family Services Director at Amazing Place, led a session at The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration national conference a couple of years ago, she didn’t realize that the wife of actor Bruce Willis was in the audience. Emma...

Care Navigation is Key to Finding Next Step Advice

by Lisa Schroeder | May 6, 2025 | Articles, Articles Featured Homepage, Caregiving

How to Navigate the Dementia Journey Through its free Care Navigation service, Amazing Place dementia experts act as a compass to help folks navigate new challenges, providing guidance, links to appropriate resources and emotional support to find practical solutions...

Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy – 45% of Dementia Cases Can Be Prevented

by Lisa Schroeder | Feb 26, 2025 | Articles, Brain Health

Researchers are learning a lot about how to keep our brains healthy, sharp and more resilient to dementia later in life. In fact, about 45% of dementia cases can be prevented or delayed by improving daily habits. “We want to encourage you to be your own brain health...

Hearing Loss Can Impact Your Memory and How You Process Information

by Will Cunningham | Oct 9, 2024 | Articles, Uncategorized

Why is this important? A new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study confirms a link between hearing loss and dementia. In fact, individuals with hearing loss are at a higher risk of developing dementia and other cognitive impairments. Further, an...